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Temporary Street Closures (i.e. block parties) where participants are using a public roadway require approval from the City Clerk or designee. Closures affecting businesses, traffic flow, safety etc. may require Council approval. All requests for temporary street closures need to be made a minimum of two (2) weeks prior to the event. Make your request online with the following form. Temporary Street Closing Form

Code Enforcement

No permit is required to hold a garage sale. Garage sales may be held twice within any 90-day period. Each sale event is limited to three days. Garage sale signs may only be placed on the site where the sale is being held.

If there is no curb, anything between the water meter and the street itself is usually public right-of-way (ROW). For streets with a 50-foot ROW, property lines are typically 11 feet behind the curb. For streets with a 60-foot ROW, property lines are typically 16 feet behind the curb.

Please view the City's Working in the Right-of-Way page and/or contact the Engineering Division at (816) 331-4331 before doing any work near the street.

A property owner (commonly referred to as the Grantor) gives authorization for use of property by another (the Grantee) for a specified purpose. The need for an easement may include utility maintenance, drainage designations, and conservation purposes, among other possible uses. The property is still owned by the Grantor; however, an easement is considered an encumbrance on the land, and the easement provides certain rights to the Grantee.

Right-of-way is owned by the public for the purposes of constructing, operating, and maintaining public facilities such as streets, alleys, sidewalks and bike paths in some cases, utilities, and other public infrastructures. Although it is public property and must not be landscaped or altered without City authorization, the maintenance is typically the responsibility of the adjacent property owner (i.e. mow, weed control, etc.).

The Belton Emergency Services Department does its best to accommodate all requests for public fire education and station visits / tours. To schedule or request more information, contact the Fire Prevention Bureau at (816) 331-7969.

In order to provide the best possible services to our citizens, all Belton emergency services personnel are cross-trained in firefighting and EMS. The engine crew also provides additional resources and equipment that cannot be carried in the ambulance alone.

Belton Fire Department delivers a variety of CPR and First Aid classes through the American Heart Association and American Red Cross. Classes can be delivered, at a cost, for groups of seven or more at the fire station or at locations within the Belton Fire Department jurisdiction. Contact Battalion Chief John Sapp for additional information. jsapp@beltonfire.org or 816-265-6169

Municipal Court

You may request one continuance 24 hours in advance of your court date by phone at (816) 331-2798 or at check-in. All other requests for continuance must be before the judge on your assigned court date. The judge cannot take telephone calls or see you outside of the courtroom. Continuances left on voicemail will not be granted.

You have the right to retain an attorney to represent you. You are not required to retain counsel; however, the court personnel, judge, and city prosecutor cannot dispense legal advice, advise you how to plead, or tell you what your sentence will be if you plead guilty.

If your citation is payable, you may mail in the payment or walk in the payment to the court office on or before the court date listed on our citation. If it is not payable without a court appearance you are required to appear on the court date listed on your citation and/or bond receipt.

"Public Defenders" are referred to as Court Appointed Attorneys in Belton Municipal Court. They are not part of the Missouri Public Defenders office. If the City Prosecutor is requesting you be sentenced to a jail term for the violation for which you have been accused, the Judge will notify you before you enter a plea. If a jail term is possible as part of your sentence and you cannot afford an attorney, the court will appoint you an attorney. There is no constitutional right to appoint an attorney if jail is not part of your sentence. Court Appointed Attorney Application

Yes, there is a strict dress code when appearing before the Judge. Shirt and shoes are required at all times. The following clothing is inappropriate and strictly prohibited: midriff baring shirts, shorts, skirts and pants, shorts and/or cutoffs of any sort, halter and tank tops, undershirts, bathing suits, hats, helmets, obscene/lewd printing of material on clothing.

If you accumulate 8 points in 18 months, your driving privilege will be suspended for 30 days, if it is the first suspension; 60 days if it is the second suspension; and 90 days if it is the third suspension. If you accumulate 12 points in 12 months, 18 points in 24 months, or 24 points in 36 months, your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

The Municipal Court cannot tell how many points are on your license. You may contact the Missouri Department of Revenue at (573) 526-2407 to find out about non-personal information such as traffic tickets and suspension/revocation related information. You may also send an email to dlbmail@dor.mo.gov

No, we do not accept driving school completions, on your own, in lieu of fines or points. You may request the Judge to assign a defensive driving school in lieu of points. However, please keep in mind that points will not be assessed against your license but the offense will appear on your driving record.

Please locate your physical address on the city's Zoning Map and identify the colorized zoning classification. If you are still unsure, please contact the Planning Department for help. Planning Department

To rezone your property, fill out a zone change application, pay the application fee, and meet with the city planner, who will schedule a public hearing with the Planning Commission. Zone Change Application

Call the Planning Department at (816) 331-4331. The city planner will help guide you through the development process. You may also be required to attend a meeting with the city's Development Review Committee (DRC).

Driving records can be obtained from any of the Department of Revenue's licensed bureau offices. One is located at Main Street and Walnut Street in Belton. Others in the area are located in Grandview and Harrisonville.

The Belton Police Department only can conduct local record checks. For a complete background check, an application must be submitted to the Missouri Highway Patrol. The application can be found online on the following website. State Background Checks

Call 816.331.5522 and ask for the property officer. She will set up a time for you to come to the police station and advise you what paperwork will be required to claim ownership. Once at the station and the lawful ownership has been established, you will be required to sign for the property and then it will be release to you.

If a police tow is ordered for your vehicle, it will be towed by Eckert Tow to their lot at 657 N. Scott Ave, Belton MO.

To reclaim the vehicle, the OWNER, no one else, must provide a current title or registration along with a photo ID must be provided to the tow company. If the owner is out of town or still in jail, they must fax a notarized statement to the tow company specifying the make and model of the vehicle and to whom they authorize to pick it up.

A tow fee of $65.00 and $30.00 a day storage fee will be due at the time of pickup and must be paid in CASH.

If there is a hold on the vehicle the hold must be removed by the police department before it can be picked up.

If you ID is in the vehicle, a tow company employee will retrieve you ID from the vehicle when another valid photo ID is provided. (driver's license, state ID, work/school ID, military etc)

Transportation Division

Streetlight problems can be reported to Kansas City Power and Light (KCP&L) at (816) 513-9595, or online. Please provide your name, address, location of problem light, and pole number. Report an Outage

The Missouri Department of Transportation is responsible for the maintenance of 58 Highway, 71 Highway, and Y-Highway (Cedar) south of 58 Highway. They maintain the roadway, the signs, and the traffic signals along 58 Highway and at 71 Highway & 163rd Street. They are also responsible for mowing along 71 Highway.

Water Services Division

To report a water break, please contact the Water Maintenance Division at (816) 322-1885 between the hours of 7:00 am and 3:30 pm. After business hours, please call the Police Department at (816) 331-1500.

A sewer service lateral is the pipe that carries wastewater from a home or business to the sanitary sewer main line located in the street or other easement. Customers are responsible for their service lateral to and including the connection at the city main.

• Check the caps on floor drains and cleanouts to ensure proper installation and fit.• Check drains and make sure water is in the trap. If you cannot see any water, run a small amount into the drain.• Check and make sure that the cleanout plugs have not been removed from the inside of the floor drains.• Make sure there are no cracked or separated vent pipes in the interior of the structure that will allow sewer gas into your home/building.• If odor problems continue after trying these suggestions, have your plumber check out the entire house system for any drain system air leaks.

For a sewer backup or overflow, please call (816) 322-1885. If no one is available to take your call, you will get a recording with detailed information. Please listen to the recording for further instructions.

The city does not make that determination. Our insurance company decides whether or not a claim will be paid. The Water Services Division investigates, troubleshoots, and resolves sewer-related issues in the public sector only.

It is generally because there is excavation work being planned in the area and the person, company or utility planning the work has requested "locates". The flags mark the location of buried utility lines. Before the City of Belton would do any major excavation work on your property you will be notified unless an emergency situation exists.

When manholes are built, the tops are left exposed. Later, when homes and businesses are built, the manholes are occasionally buried in yards and driveways. The sewer maintenance staff uncovers these "lost" manholes and adjusts them to grade so they are accessible again. Having the manhole exposed will benefit the homeowner during a sewer emergency.

The Water Services Division recommends against placing any obstructions within a three foot radius of a manhole. This benefits the property owner and the city by providing faster access and avoiding damages to landscaping.

The City of Belton and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources prohibits storm water discharges of any kind into the sanitary sewer system. This is to prevent overloading the sanitary sewer system with water that it wasn't designed to carry. When the system becomes overloaded it causes backups, and overflows and increases the amount of water that needs to be treated at the treatment plant. These illicit connections have a direct impact on your sewer rates.